Greening the planet: Students participating in the activities to learn how they can reduce their carbon footprints.
Each and every one of us can protect the climate by reducing our carbon footprints – this, said SMK Bandar Utama Damansara 2 principal Mohd Hijazi Mohd Harawi, was the takeaway from a course attended by some 50 students at the Petaling Jaya, Selangor, school recently.
Held on Sept 26, the “Climate-Ready Classrooms” training course saw the students spending a day improving their carbon literacy with the aid of interactive activities and real-life examples.
Organised by BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Green Growth Asia Foundation (GGAF) – a non-profit organisation that provides a platform for leadership, thought and action in response to sustainability challenges – the event aimed to improve awareness and understanding of climate protection among the youth.
Climate-Ready Classrooms, said GGAF chief programme officer Sri Themudu B., equips students with knowledge of climate change and helps them understand and tackle the consequences of global warming, as well as encourages them to change their behaviours and adapt to what is already a global emergency.
BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd managing director Vimala Arumugam said the company is committed to addressing climate change.
“We also realised the importance of engaging with relevant stakeholders to empower and activate the younger generation so that they will inherit a healthy and liveable planet,” she said in a press release.
